I am a small seller too. I sell mainly dvds that I have watched and some other stuff. I wouldn't worry too much about Ebay, they can try to get rid of certain people but Aussies are known not to do what others want us to do. Per capita we travel overseas much more than many other nations do much even when there is high alerts for sicknesses (swine flu, ebola, bird flu, etc) or terrorist threats are high.
I am not going to pushed around by Ebay if they really want me gone then they are going to have to delete me. I abide by their so called policies even when they don't. I am an honest seller and buyer and will continue doing what I do unphased by them. I suggest every other Aussie do the same. This country has slide down over the years from being the lucky country to the rip off country but I won't give up hope trying for it to be the lucky country once again. However I have given up on trying to find the best deal in retail, as someone always has a "hardy used item in excellent condition" and I always save!!!
Small sellers rule and 2nd hand sellers rule!!! 
@acenyg wrote:
2. Op Shops will only raise their prices knowing that ebayers are selling on their wares.
The savvy ones have known that for a long time. 😉 Most of the people I spoke to who worked at one was glad to have resellers in the shop, but back then they didn't want everyone knowing about it because they worried people would stop donating. With the way eBay (and Australia Post) has been going, I think a lot of the resellers have stopped doing it, though, and it's starting to hit their bottom line I'd imagine.
Some of the stores have even tried to compete with eBay by researching selling prices here and then pricing their items just below. (Some of them have prices not even the most ambitious seller on eBay would try for 
), but it rarely works for them because an eBay listing is available nationally if not worldwide, while an item in a store is available to the local population who may go in for a visit. I have one store near me that markets themselves as a 'boutique', but they often receive NWT donations from designer stores, so they tend to be able to get away with higher-end prices.
